5 of the best death bowlers in World Cup history

#5. Wasim Akram

There is no explanation needed for his inclusion on this list. A list such as this without his name is an invalid list. People may argue whether he is the greatest fast bowler of all time with the likes of Richard Hadlee, Courtney Walsh and so on constantly giving him competition in that regard.

However, what can’t be argued is that he is the greatest left-arm pacer there was and there perhaps ever will be.

What made him special was his ability to generate swing in any given condition with any given ball. He was the king of swing—his reverse swinging deliveries in the death were utterly unplayable and made batsmen fall in a state of delirium.

Despite Waqar Younis’ injury barring him from the 1992 World Cup, Pakistan won it largely thanks to Akram’s exceptional bowling in every phase of the innings.